Posted 12/16/2023, 7:00:00 AM
Key Figures Under Scrutiny in 2023
- Suella Braverman - Former home secretary, simultaneously dim and vindictive in her pursuit of harsh immigration policies
- Sam Bankman-Fried - Founder of the failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, conned investors out of billions in an elaborate fraud scheme
- Vladimir Putin - Russian president waging a brutal invasion of Ukraine while repressing dissent at home
- Michelle Mone - Profiteered off defective PPE contracts during the pandemic, squirreling away millions in offshore accounts
- Liz Truss - Tanked the UK economy in 49 days as prime minister, refuses to admit fault and seeks political comeback